Apply online and change of preferences September 2027
Applications for secondary school entry in September 2027 open at 9:00am on 1 September 2026. The closing date is at 11:59pm on 31 October 2026.
Applications received after the statutory closing date (31 October 2026) for secondary school transfers will only be considered after applications received on time have been processed. Late applications will be processed after 1 March 2027.
Late applicants are less likely to get a place at one of their preferred schools for their child as most schools in Birmingham fill to their published admissions numbers with on time applicants that met their admissions criteria.
Remember to list 6 different secondary schools.
Children attending all through schools
If your child attends any of the following all through schools in year 6, do not list the school as one of your 6 preferences. Your child will automatically move up from year 6 to year 7 in September 2027 and listing the school as a preference will waste one of your preferences.
- Ark Kings Academy
- Ark Victoria Academy
- Bournville School
- Star King Solomon Academy
- Washwood Heath Academy
- Waverley School
Children with siblings at a school you are applying for
Make sure you include details of any siblings attending your preferred school(s) in the field (box) provided for sibling details. Sibling details included in the wrong field (box), such as reasons for preference, will not be counted and may prevent you from getting a place at your preferred school.
You are responsible for making sure the information in your online application is correct. The School Admissions and Fair Access Service is not responsible for errors in your application.
Making a realistic application
You can list up to 6 secondary schools in order of preference.
Make sure you have read the admission arrangements fully for the schools you are interested in, so that you know how likely it is that your child will be offered a place there.
It is important that you include at least one realistic preference for a school that your child would have met the criteria for in previous years.
Supplementary information forms
If you have included preferences for any schools that require you to complete a supplementary information form or include social and medical needs in their criteria and require you to send evidence, you must send the information directly to the school or the local authority. Read the admissions arrangements for the school to find out where you must send the evidence.
Failure to do this may mean the school assesses your child’s application under a lower criterion, and they may not be offered a place.
Children with an Education Health Care Plan
Do not use this form if your child has an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP). For children with an EHCP, visit the Phase Transfer 2027 pages on the Local Offer website.
Guidance for submitting your online application
Read the following guidance before submitting your online application.
Download Parent’s guidance to submit online application, change of preferences and password resets.
Submit your online application form
Apply online from 1 September 2026
You will receive an email confirmation that you have submitted your application form. Check this to make sure everything is correct.
Change of preferences
You can change your order of preferences until 11:59pm on 31 October 2026.
Important advice about resubmitting your application
If you change your preferences, make sure you resubmit your application form before the closing date. If you do not resubmit your application, your amended preferences will not be processed.
We will process the last application you submit.
Page last updated: 16 September 2026